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New Zealand team’s lower order batsmen thrashed
After this, Chapman showed a brilliant game and took the team to 173 runs for four wickets. From here the Sri Lankan team made a comeback and lost the last six wickets of New Zealand for 36 runs. Not a single lower order batsman could touch double figures. For Sri Lanka, Tikshan took 31 wickets and Jeffrey Vanderes took three wickets each for 46 runs.
Sri Lanka’s bad start
Sri Lankan team’s Avishka Fernando, who came to chase the target, returned to the pavilion in the fifth over after scoring 5 runs. Pathum Nissanka was looking in good form then. But he too was out after scoring 28 runs with the help of four fours. Then Kamindu Mendis could not open the account and was out on Bracewell’s ball. Captain Charith Asalanka scored 13 runs and Sadira Samarawickrama scored 8 runs and could not do anything special. And got out on spinners.
Mendis and Tikshana led the team to victory
Mendis and Zainit Liyanag made a partnership of 39 runs. And took the team’s score beyond 100. After this Dunith Velalag scored 18 runs and made a partnership of 31 runs for the seventh wicket. When he was out, the team’s score was 163 runs. After this, Mendis and Tikhasna together increased the team’s score and made the team the winner. Bracewell was the most successful bowler for New Zealand. Who took four wickets for 36 runs.